Intel pulls plug on internet TV due to lack of content deals

Chip maker Intel announced back in February 2013 that the company will try their luck in the Web TV market. Now, the company is reportedly planning to sell off the Intel Media business unit to Verizon. Why did things change?

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich told Recode that the project wasn’t getting the necessary content deals despite the product being a “great device” equipped with “great technology.” “When you go and play with the content guys, it’s all about volume. And we come at it with no background, no experience, no volume,” he said.

Google to shut down Bump and Flock by the end of January

If you use file-sharing service Bump and group collaboration app Flock, then you’re going to have to export your data soon as the Google-owned services are going to be shuttered by January 31. Company CEO and co-founder David Lieb said in a blog post, the two products will be taken off the Apple and Google Play app stores because their team intends to focus on the new projects they are working on with Google.

Syrian Electronic Army hacked Skype’s blog, Facebook, and Twitter accounts

Skype's Twitter hack message

The Syrian Electronic Army couldn’t wait to start the year with a cyber-attack. This time they took down Microsoft Skype’s Facebook and Twitter accounts and the official blog to call for an end to spying.

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Android app switching made easy with Loopr

The Loopr app makes it easier for you to switch tasks on your Android device. The app designates a hotspot of sorts on either side of your screen, which you hold for a couple of seconds for the half-circle of running app icons to pop up. Now, you can rifle through the apps without even lifting your finger from the screen. The free app is up for download here.